I have noticed that. There are many species of Kingfisher, an interesting bird with many different plumages. I have many pictures of the back-end of these guys as they fly away. Very difficult to approach. I sat still for a long time waiting for this guy to get close. I really love this lens with the 1.4 and the 1.6 chip-factor on the 20D. It is a bit of a brick, but it is useable hand-held. I have acheived reasonable results at 1/60th of a second. However, my right arm is now 2" longer than my left. ;^)
Congratulations, I haven't been able to get within 50 feet of these guys except once when one landed by accident beside me, and left right away. This shot looks real good. I agree about the lens, I think you got one of those real great copies. Very nice.
Very VERY nice Todd, I have some good Kingfisher shots, but they are all on a fence, where they seem to like to fish from, Nothing as clean and with wonderful background as this, really great job getting in close! Have you notice that many other speices of KF are posted from around the world with 70-200s and shorter lenses, But the North American KF IMO Is one of the shyiest hardest to approach birds period. Great capture.. And the 300 2.8 what a lens, I have one but It always seems to leave me short, though sharper then the 400 DO, Its a special situation lens for me, wish the 400 2.8 didnt weight 10 lbs... How do you find it Handheld with the 1.4X ? Marcus
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